Beyond carbon and beyond borders: new European corporate sustainability directives mark “step change” in ESG requirements

ESG Explorer

ESG Explorer
Beyond carbon and beyond borders: new European corporate sustainability directives mark “step change” in ESG requirements
Sep 29, 2022 Season 1 Episode 5
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Earlier this year, the Council of the European Union agreed on two new directives that will form cornerstones of the European Green Deal and have far-reaching implications, affecting many Canadian businesses with operations in Europe or who are part of a global value chain delivering goods or services to Europe.

In this episode, Osler’s Lisa Mantello, a partner in the Banking & Financial Services group, hosts Ulrich Wolff, a Corporate partner at Linklaters in Frankfurt, to discuss how the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive mark a “step change” in ESG considerations, where the process goes from here, and how Canadian businesses that might be affected can get ready for the new compliance requirements.